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Calendar No. 240 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 30 

Extending the cooling-off period under section 10 of the Railway Labor 

Act with respect to the dispute referred to in Executive Order No. 

13586 of October 6, 2011. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 30, 2011 

Mr. REID introduced the following joint resolution; which was read the first 

time 

DECEMBER 1, 2011 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 

JOINT RESOLUTION 

Extending the cooling-off period under section 10 of the 

Railway Labor Act with respect to the dispute referred 

to in Executive Order No. 13586 of October 6, 2011. 

Whereas the labor dispute between numerous rail carriers 

that are common carriers by rail in interstate commerce, 

and certain of their employees represented by labor organizations, threatens to interrupt essential freight rail 

services of the United States; 

Whereas it is essential to the national interest that essential 

freight rail services be maintained; 


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Whereas Congress finds that emergency measures are essential to maintaining the security and continuity of freight 

rail services; 

Whereas the President, by Executive Order 13586 of October 

6, 2011, and pursuant to the provisions of section 10 of 

the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 160), created Presidential Emergency Board 243 to investigate the dispute 

and report findings; 

Whereas the recommendations of the Emergency Board 243 

issued on November 5, 2011, have been exhausted and 

have not resulted in settlement of the dispute; 

Whereas Congress, under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, has the authority and responsibility to ensure 

the uninterrupted operation of essential freight rail services; and 

Whereas Congress has in the past enacted legislation for such 

purposes: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF COOLING-OFF PERIOD. 

4 With respect to the dispute referred to in Executive 

5 Order No. 13586 of October 6, 2011, the time period de6 scribed in the third paragraph of section 10 of the Railway 

7 Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 160) shall be extended until 12:01 

8 a.m. on February 8, 2012, so that no change, except by 

9 agreement, shall be made by the rail carriers represented 

10 by the National Carriers’ Conference Committee or by the 

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1 tions that are a party to such dispute, in the conditions 

2 out of which the dispute arose as such conditions existed 

3 prior to 12:01 a.m. on December 6, 2011. 


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Calendar No. 240 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 30 

JOINT RESOLUTION 

Extending the cooling-off period under section 10 

October 6, 2011. pute referred to in Executive Order No. 13586 of of the Railway Labor Act with respect to the disDECEMBER 1, 2011 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 


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